Why improve?

“Full dualling of the A47 (from Lowestoft in the East all the way through to the A1 in Cambridgeshire in the West) is vital if we are to ensure the long term safety of motorists and help unlock Norfolk and the East’s full economic potential. That’s why I remain committed to working with fellow parliamentary colleagues and the Alliance to drive forward that campaign and fight for more funding, upgrades and improvements – so that we can attract the investment we need to create thousands of new jobs and opportunities, as well as spread prosperity, ‘Level Up’ and breathe fresh life into our local communities. ”

“Dualling the A47 is absolutely vital for my constituents. By better connecting our road infrastructure to key industries and tourism destinations we can attract inward investment and create jobs across the region. Dualling would also guarantee fast, reliable, and safe journeys by easing congestion on the network and ultimately save lives. I want to see a commitment to A47 dualling in the third Road Infrastructure Strategy, and will be lobbying Government to this effect. ”

“The A47 is one of the most important roads in the country – linking the ports of the East of England with my city of Peterborough and beyond to the Midlands and the North.
It’s also sadly one of the most neglected roads in the country – over half the road is still single carriageway.
One of the bottlenecks is in Peterborough – and we urgently need the duplication of the Peterborough to Wisbech section.
It is estimated that dualling this section would see a 40% reduction in accidents. It would improve connectivity and boost economic growth across the region and beyond.
Importantly, it would improve the reliability of journeys between Peterborough, Eye and Thorney. Local people have put up with congestion on this road for far too long deserve their fair share of national infrastructure spending. ”

“The A47 is a vital transport route not only for Norfolk but for the country. I fully support the efforts to dual the whole length including the Acle Straight. As works continue to improve the internal flow of traffic in Great Yarmouth Town, it is essential that we press on with planned improvements to the Vauxhall Roundabout, once complete the Acle Straight is the logical next step.

A dualled Acle Straight, partnered with the Third River Crossing and improved roundabouts, would enable significantly improved journey times, boosting the economy and reducing wasteful emissions caused by idling traffic.”

“Dualling the A47 is vital to improve road safety, boost jobs and investment, and support economic growth along this strategic route. I will continue to work with MPs, businesses, and councils across the region to support the A47 Alliance’s compelling case to include three priority schemes in the Road Investment Strategy 3.

Investing in the Tilney to East Winch scheme, including the Hardwick Flyover, would reduce fatalities, cut delays, attract investment, enhance productivity, and unlock new homes in King’s Lynn and across the area.

The message from businesses, MPs, and councils, is clear - just dual it.”

“[Improvements to the A47] would make the road safer and easier to drive.
Stop the traffic building up so badly at the bottle necks.
Journey times would be less and as traffic wouldn't build up the same there would be less pollution.”

“My son lives in Peterborough and it would be great if the A47 was duelled. 1) it would be safer due to people trying to overtake on the single carriageway. 2) it would be a more relaxed journey. 3) it would be quicker. ”

“I travel to Norwich on a very frequent basis and the time taken if the Acle straight were dialled would cut the journey time down substantially. The main reason I would like it dualled though is down to safety. There are multiple serious and fatal accidents on that stretch of road annually due to overtaking into oncoming traffic and no escape route for miscalculations. Farm traffic, bikes and other slow moving traffic use the road continually so to make overtaking safe it has to be dualled. When there is an accident the road is shut due to its poor access and no way around an incident, which causes havoc with the surrounding road systems that aren’t able to cope with the volume and size of vehicles. ”

“Improvements to the A47 would make it easier and faster to get to Great Yarmouth for shopping and visiting the sea front for leisure and a day out. ”

“I am a regular user of the A47, commuting along the route from Wansford to Kings Lynn. The A47 is a major east-west route, as important as the A14 parallel route to the south and should be treated as such in terms of government infrastructure investment. ”

“The Acle straight is a dangerous road which I have to drive down almost daily. It is regularly closed due to accidents causing massive disruption and I fear that one day I will be caught up on one of these accidents myself.”

“[Improvements to the A47] would significantly speed up my commute to Dereham.”

“People lose lives on this road every year. If there's an accident, travel to work is horrific and takes over an hour instead of 15 mins. ”

“[Improvements to the A47] would help in all aspects of our transport. Making it easier to get goods in but also out.
It would also bring us more work opportunities as it if transport was easier it would bring down our costs. ”